Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
ALTON - Alton Fire Department responded to a traffic crash at Main Street and Brown Street in Alton at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Traffic was slowed by the accident in the intersection and several onlookers were present. Alton Fire Department treated someone on the scene but it is unknown at...
MARINE - T he Marine Community Fire Protection District released a Facebook post warning motorists that eastbound I-70 is closed between Troy and Route 4 while they work a serious accident. The Illinois State Police is handling the incident along with the Marine Fire Protection District. Illinoi...
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police Officer Robert Patrich retired today after 29½ years of service. Officer Patrich started his career with the Granite City Police Department as a Telecommunicator in November of 1991. He started as a police officer in April of 1998. Officer Patrich ha...
GRANTFORK - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said the missing Grant Fork juvenile Kaeann E. Crow has been found safe. Madison County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Crow was located but no other details were yet released. Kaeann dad - Mike Crow - put out a statement on Facebook...
ALTON - River levels around the area are projected to rise this week. The river levels at Grafton are predicted to rise to around 23 feet before the crest on Monday and in Alton, it will rise to 28 feet. With the crest predicted at 23 feet for Grafton, it would put Grafton in the minor flood...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Police today provided information about a missing person - Shane Dallas Echols. Echols, 20, of Jerseyville, was last seen at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at a friend’s home near Residence Street in Alton. The Jerseyville Police described...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School announced today they will be requiring tickets for admission to football games this upcoming season due to IHSA COVID-19 guidelines. Home-game tickets can be obtained through the Marquette athletic office starting at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Spectators will b...
GODFREY - St. Patrick’s Day is always a day for Liz Puckett, a bar tender, at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey. The day was a huge one for the business Wednesday with its Irish drinks and excellent food. Bakers and Hale featured the full Irish menu all day and there was considerable excitement. “This...
ALTON - Bluff City Grill owner Cathy Gross, glowed with a smile on her face Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, following what she called “a great weekend.” An enormous amount of corned beef and cabbage was sold at lunch and dinner on the special Irish day. Bluff City Grill traditionally serves...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with locating a missing juvenile - Kaeann E. Crow. Crow is 13 years old and 5-foot-7, 195 pounds. "Kaeann left her residence located in the 13000 block of Pocahontas Road, Grantfork at approximately 10:1...
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